Bright light or cheerful girl
Ellarae is a modern American compound name combining Ella and Rae. Ella has roots meaning 'all' or 'completely' in Germanic and 'light' in Greek, while Rae is often a diminutive of Rachel meaning 'ewe' or used as a shorthand for 'ray of light'. Together, it is often interpreted by parents as a cheerful, luminous name.
Less common today
Ellarae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,559 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
